beret

noun

be·​ret bə-ˈrā 

: a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top

Examples of beret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a video shared to Instagram, Perry wears a blue beret with a miniature fake Thanksgiving dinner on the top, complete with a place settings, a turkey, peas, mashed potatoes, bread, cranberry sauce, and yes, even a pumpkin pie. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

Opt for a fuzzy bucket hat or a chunky beret to lock in warmth without suffocating your roots. —Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025

Sliwa, the 71-year-old founder of the vigilante group the Guardian Angels, is wearing his signature red beret and suit and shows little sign of fatigue from the gruelling campaign. —Richard Hall, Time, 16 Nov. 2025

The red-beret-wearing Curtis Sliwa founded the crime-fighting Guardian Angels in the 1970s, but was never a serious challenger. —Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French béret, from Gascon berret, from Old Occitan, cap — more at biretta

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beret

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• betray

Kids Definition

beret

noun

be·​ret bə-ˈrā 

: a soft flat wool cap without a visor